Petition #20380306
- Kent County, Delaware. filing started May 6, 1803.
- Court: Common Pleas
- Salutation: To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Dover, in and for Kent County
Abstract
Petitioning by his mother Margaret Gibbs, Jacob Gibbs, a man of color, states that John Graham illegally holds him as a slave. Apprehending that "he is entitled to his freedom by the Laws of this State," Jacob asks the court to summon Graham "to answer the complaint of your Petitioner."
Result: Partially granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: PARs #20380305, #20380307, #20380308, #20380309, #20380501, #20380502
- Pages of related documents: 0
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Citation information
Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware
- Records of the Court of Common Pleas
- Page: 42-3
- Microfilm: Reel 2
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